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I offer a free meeting with no obligation for anyone interested in my doula services. This is our chance to meet, talk and ask each other questions and ensure that my services are the best for you, your birth, and your family! A doula is someone who is trained to support a mother prenatally, in […]

You have a right to make informed choices about your healthcare. There are risks also associated with VBAC. The main safety concern of a VBAC is fear of the Cesarean Scar giving way, less than 1% incidence. A uterine rupture is a tear through the entire thickness of uterine wall. This is a potentially life-threatening […]

I believe and trust in a pregnant body to do what is necessary to give birth to a child. When a family is supported and honored during labor the birth person’s body can do what it needs to do to give birth to their child. Our species gave birth for thousands of years before medical […]

The purpose and value of labor support is innumerable. The emotional support that a mother receives while being supported continuously and compassionately makes all the difference in how her body responds to labor. There are measurable outcomes that come with a doula’s presence at a birth. Women who receive continuous support from a doula were […]

Date: March 5, 2014 / Source: South Dakota State University Summary: Fewer medical interventions, fewer hours in labor and increased satisfaction with the birthing experience -— that’s what national statistics say a doula’s support during labor and delivery means to women and their partners. A doula is a trained woman who provides non-medical support during […]

Birth outcomes of two groups of socially disadvantaged mothers at risk for adverse birth outcomes, one receiving prebirth assistance from a certified doula and the other representing a sample of birthing mothers who elected to not work with a doula, were compared. All of the mothers were participants in a prenatal health and childbirth education […]

Moms: please, do your research about where and with whom you are birthing. This is a major life event for you! Here, in Colorado, there are many safe and very effective options. There are 3 amazing free standing Birth Centers in the Denver Metro Area: Mountain Midwifery Center, Baby+Co, and The Birth Center of Boulder. […]